Saraland High School

Diploma RequirementPresentation

Diploma OptionsAlabama High School Diploma

Endorsements:– Advanced Academic Endorsement (First Choice)

– Advanced Honors Endorsement

– Advanced Career/Technical Endorsement I

– Advanced Career/Technical Endorsement II

– Career/Technical Endorsement

*No Endorsement is the Regular Diploma

Alabama Occupational Diploma

Alabama High School Diploma No Endorsement (Regular Diploma)

•4 Math Credits - must include Algebra and Geometry (can take as Algebra 1A/1B and Geometry 1A/1B)

•4 Science Credits - must include Biology and Physical Science

•4 Social Studies Credits – must include World History, US History I, US History II, and Government/Economics

•4 English Credits – must include English 9, English 10, English 11 and English 12

•A minimum of 8 Elective Credits – must include 1 credit in PE, ½ credit in Health, ½ credit in Fine Art and ½ credit in Computer

•Students must earn a minimum of 24 Credits

Advanced Academic Endorsement(First Choice Diploma)

• 4 Math Credits - must include Algebra I, Geometry & Algebra II/ Trigonometry (must pass Algebra I and Geometry I as a year-long course)

• 4 Science Credits - must include Biology and a Physical Science

• 4 Social Studies Credits – must include World History, US History I, US History II, and Government/Economics

• 4 English Credits – must include English 9, English 10, English 11 and English 12

• 2 World Language Credits - must be the same language

• A minimum of 12 Elective Credits – must include 1 credit in PE, ½ credit in Health, ½ credit in Fine Art and ½ credit in Computer

• Students must earn a minimum of 28 Credits

Advanced Endorsement• 4 Math Credits - must include Algebra

I, Geometry & Algebra II/ Trigonometry (must pass Algebra I and Geometry I as a year-long course)

• 4 Science Credits - must include Biology and a Physical Science

• 4 Social Studies Credits – must include World History, US History I, US History II, and Government/Economics

• 4 English Credits – must include English 9, English 10, English 11 and English 12

• 2 World Language Credits - must be the same language

• A minimum of 12 Elective Credits – must include 1 credit in PE, ½ credit in Health, ½ credit in Fine Art and ½ credit in Computer

• Students must earn a minimum of 28 Credits

No Endorsement • 4 Math Credits - must include Algebra

and Geometry (can take as Algebra 1A/1B and Geometry 1A/1B)

• 4 Science Credits - must include Biology and Physical Science

• 4 Social Studies Credits – must include World History, US History I, US History II, and Government/Economics

• 4 English Credits – must include English 9, English 10, English 11 and English 12

• A minimum of 8 Elective Credits – must include 1 credit in PE, ½ credit in Health, ½ credit in Fine Art and ½ credit in Computer

• Students must earn a minimum of 24 Credits

Advanced Honors Endorsement• 4 Math Credits - must include Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II/

Trigonometry & 1 other Pre-AP or AP Level Math (must pass Algebra I and Geometry I as a year-long course)

• 4 Science Credits - must include Pre-AP or AP level Biology and Chemistry plus 2 other Pre-AP or AP Sciences

• 4 Social Studies Credits - courses must be at the Pre-AP or AP level

• 4 English Credits - courses must be at the Pre-AP or AP level

• 2 World Language Credits - must be the same language

• A minimum of 12 Elective Credits – must include 1 credit in PE, ½ credit in Health, ½ credit in Fine Art and ½ credit in Computer

• Students must earn a minimum of 28 Credits• Students must maintain a 3.2 GPA, have acceptable

attendance, and an acceptable conduct record.

Advanced Honors Endorsement

• 4 Math Credits - must include Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II/ Trigonometry & 1 other Pre-AP or AP Level Math (must pass Algebra I and Geometry I as a year-long course)

• 4 Science Credits - must include Pre-AP or AP level Biology and Chemistry plus 2 other Pre-AP or AP Sciences

• 4 Social Studies Credits - courses must be at the Pre-AP or AP level

• 4 English Credits - courses must be at the Pre-AP or AP level

• 2 World Language Credits - must be the same language

• A minimum of 12 Elective Credits – must include 1 credit in PE, ½ credit in Health, ½ credit in Fine Art and ½ credit in Computer

• Students must earn a minimum of 28 Credits

• Students must maintain a 3.2 GPA, have acceptable attendance, and an acceptable conduct record.

Advanced Endorsement• 4 Math Credits - must include Algebra

I, Geometry & Algebra II/ Trigonometry (must pass Algebra I and Geometry I as a year-long course)

• 4 Science Credits - must include Biology and a Physical Science

• 4 Social Studies Credits – must include World History, US History I, US History II, and Government/Economics

• 4 English Credits – must include English 9, English 10, English 11 and English 12

• 2 World Language Credits - must be the same language

• A minimum of 12 Elective Credits – must include 1 credit in PE, ½ credit in Health, ½ credit in Fine Art and ½ credit in Computer

• Students must earn a minimum of 28 Credits

Advanced Career/Technical Endorsement I

• All the requirements of the Advanced Academic Endorsement

Plus

• 3 credits from Career/Technical Courses in a sequenced cluster

Clusters at Saraland High School include:Business Information Technology

or Family Studies and Community Services

Advanced Career/Technical Endorsement II

• All the requirements of the Advanced Academic Endorsement

Except• No World Language credits are required

Plus• 3 credits from Career/Technical Courses in a

sequenced cluster

Clusters at Saraland High School include:Business Information Technology

or Family Studies and Community Services

Career/Technical Endorsement

• All the requirements of the Alabama High School Diploma (Regular Diploma)

Plus

• 3 credits from Career/Technical Courses in a sequenced cluster

Clusters at Saraland High School include:Business Information Technology

or Family Studies and Community Services

Alabama Occupational Diploma Course Requirements

Course Credits• 4 credits English• 4 credits math• 4 credits science• 4 credits social studies• 2 credits Career technical Education• 1 credit Workforce Essentials or Transition Elective• ½ credit health• 1 credit physical education• ½ credit Computer Competency• ½ fine arts elective• 1 ½ credit electives 24 minimum credits